One rite of passage is the birth of a new born child. This can lead to several challenges for either a single parent or two‚ because a new born can turn a family around drastically. One challenge that the guardian or parents can face is financial problems. When the child is born there are medical costs that need attending. Medical considerations include all prenatal care‚ testing‚ labor and delivery‚ hospital stays‚ and any special treatments that arise during a birth. New parents need to plan
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Postponing Child Birth Many women dream about having children as soon as they get married‚ but some women wait to have children later in life. There are several reasons why women are waiting to have children. For instance‚ women now have time consuming professions‚ women are waiting longer to get married‚ and women are pursuing financial stability before starting a family. However‚ if women wait to have children their chances of health issues also increase. Some of these health issues are‚ an increase
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into simple routine nights‚ but they all jerk away as my train pushes forward and the conductor demands my ticket. I was adopted from foster care when I was 5. However‚ I have known my birth family and my mentally ill birth mother my entire life. Three times a year I travel from my home in the South Bronx to my birth family’s in Montgomery County‚ Maryland. The switch from the poorest congressional district in the country to one of the wealthiest‚ mixed with the transition between families‚ makes me
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I wonder why I Wonder I was born the 9th of August‚ 1994. I’ve always wondered if my premature birth had anything to do with my mother’s stress before I was born. Could it have been the earthquake? Could have it been the stress of having to wait a child for 13 years? Could it have been caused by the argument that my mother had with my aunt? The 1994 Bolivia earthquake occurred on June‚ 9. The epicenter (center) of the earthquake happened 200 miles from La Paz‚ Bolivia. It was one of the largest
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An Infancy Narrative (Birth of Jesus) A young woman named Laura got in a car accident with her in-laws. Everyone was safe with minor injuries‚ however‚ Josie was pregnant and she had lost her baby. After that accident‚ Laura was not physically able to have another baby. Laura and her husband‚ Matt went to many doctors and specialists to find her a treatment‚ but there was not any. One night‚ the couple went out for dinner and met a pregnant woman‚ Suzie. Laura shared her tragedy about her incident
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attitude towards school and my parents. I dropped out of school at age 16; ran away from home with my boyfriend‚ became pregnant at age 17. This was a turning point in my life because I had to grow up quickly and become mother. EmploymentAfter giving birth to my son‚ I applied for an overnight stock position for Kohls. On the job application‚ it asked‚ do you have a high school diploma? I checked yes. Kohls hired me for the night position. I adapted to the late hours‚ and became friend with my co-workers
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time before walking into the gate of the airport. My feeling at that moment was ambiguous. A part of me was sacred and did not know what I was going to face in the year that lies ahead. However‚ another part of me commanded my legs to move on. I was about to board a jumbo jet on its way to the United States. I knew it was going to be one of the most wonderful years of my life. I was right‚ my sophomore year as a foreign exchange student in the United States was adventurous‚ memorable‚ and life-changing
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Two months after I get my driver’s license‚ I get my very first speeding ticket. What a great way to start out driving‚ right? Well my parents didn’t think so. So‚ I’m driving home from school on this I guess you could call it a “hilly” road where the bumps are fun to ride over when speeding. It was all fun and games until I spot the cop parked at the end of the street just watching me. There was no use in slowing down. I knew he’d already clocked me at 50 in a 25. There wasn’t anyone on the road
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Fiela’s Child Fiela’s Child‚ by Dalene Matthee‚ is written in layered narrative. This form of writing gives the reader a better understanding of events through each character’s trials and tribulations. From one chapter to the next‚ Matthee switches from the thoughts of Fiela and her family to those of Barta and her family. Matthee also creates such layers through the use of memories that build rounder characters. The firsthand thoughts of Benjamin allow the reader to see his feelings as he
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The happy child lifted few feet off the ground by the supporting arms of his parents. Madness started to take over. Tears dropped and words of scorned yelled in the privacy of our house. Desperate to find answers yet troubled to find the right words. The battle for
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